Continued from last week: PARKER, John Age 19, black, murder, 2 June 1878 PATTERSON, William Black, murder-burglary, 22 June 1888 PEAY, Achilles White, slave? Murder, 16 June 1854 PENNINGTON, Edward: Age 38, white, farmer, robbery-murder, 1 May 1846 POST, Harvey Black, laborer, murder, 11 Dec 1886 PRUITT, Grandville White, robbery-murder, 13 Jan 1887 PUCKETT, William White, murder, 5 Feb 1892 (RAINEY), Phoebe Black, slave, murder, 1808 RAY, Larkin Black, feedman, murder, 5 Sept 1856 (RHODES), Nancy Black, slave, arson, 30 Sept 1808 RICHARDSON, Curtis White, murder, 1 Nov 1854 (RISK), Martha Black, slave , attempted murder, 4 Oct 1839 ROBERTSON, Robert Age 35, white, murder, 3 Sept 1853 ROSS, James Age 30, black, laborer, robbery-murder, 8 Feb 1889 ROWAN, James Black, murder, 25 June 1829 (RUMSEY), ___ Black, female, slave, murder, 1812 SEXTON, John Race unknown, robbery-murder, 27 Mar 1885 SHALDON, Thomas Race unknown, murder, 28 Aug 1852 (SHAUNTEE), ___ Black, male, slave, rape, 1838 SHEELY, David White, murder, 19 Nov 1847. SHERIDAN, George Black, murder, 13 July 1866 SHIELDS, Pleas White, murder, 26 June 1868 SHORT, Stephen White, laborer, murder, 19 Jan 1855 SHUCK, Richard White, robbery-murder, 27 July 1877 SIMPSON, Carrington Age 59, white, farmer, robbery-murder, 21 Sept 1841 SLAGLE, Frank White, tiecutter, robbery-murder, 14 Mar 1884 SMART, Harry Age 27, white, painter, murder, 31 July 1889 SMITH, Henry Black, rape-murder, 2 June 1896 SMITH, Henry Black, laborer, murder, 25 Mar 1892 (SMITH), Jesse Black, slave, murder, 2 Sept 1842 SMITH, Richard White, soldier, murder, 3 Feb 1865 SMITH, Robert Age 19, black, robbery-murder, 17 Apr 1886 SMITH, Thomas Black, murder, 28 Mar 1873 SMITH, Tom Age 41, white, robbery-murder, 28 June 1895 STEPHENSON, George Black, murder, 18 Aug 1898 STEPTER, William Age 17, white, murder, 5 June 1847 (STONE), Duke Black, slave, murder, 29 Nov 1826 (STONE), Joe Black, slave, murder, 29 Nov 1826 (STONE), Resin Black, slave, murder, 29 Nov 1826 (STONE), Stephen Black, slave, murder, 29 Nov 1826 (STONE), Wesley Black, slave, murder, 29 Nov 1826 SUGG, Samuel White, murder, 4 May 1826 (TABOR), Albert Black, slave. Murder. 13 May 1857 TACKETT, Milton White, farmer, murder, 20 Nov 1857 TAYLOR, Jordan Black, farm hand, murder, 26 June 1885 THOMAS, Grant Age 19, black, laborer, murder, 9 Dec 1892 (THOMAS), Jerry Black, slave, 30 July 1841 THOMPSON, --- White, robbery-murder, 1 Sept 1837 TIMBERLAKE, David Black, rape, 20 July 1883, 20 July 1883 TURNER, Albert Age 26, black, handyman, murder-burglary, 1 July 1887 TURNER, Isaac Black, murder, 28 July 1882 (TURNER), Richard Black, slave, murder, 19 Nov 1844 TUTT, William Black, murder, 13 Apr 1899 (TYSON), Philip Black, slave, murder, 2 Nov 1849 UNKNOWN White, murder, 17 June 1854 UNKNOWN Black, male, slave, 1858. (VIGO), Peter Black, slave, theft-stealing, 24 Aug 17 (VILEY), Burrell Black, slave, rape, 4 Oct 1839 VINEGAR, George Black, murder, 18 July 1898 WALKER, Daniel White, farmer, murder, 28 May 1823 WALLING, Alonzo Age 21, white, dental student, murder, 20 Mar 1897 WALLINGFORD, William White, murder, 17 Sept 1852 WASHINGTON, George Age 21, black, Ex-convict, rape, 21 Feb 1879 WATKINS, Joel White, murder, 1807 WATSON, James White, murder, 12 May 1827 WATSON, Philip Age 65, Black, murder, 1 Feb 1878 WATTS, Cato Black, slave, murder, assumed hanging 1787 WEIGERT, William White, murder, 12 Aug 1854 WEBSTER, Charles Black, rape, 2 Apr 1880 WILLIAMS, Clarence Black, murder, 11 Dec 1899 WILKERSON, Monroe Black, murder, 22 May 1889 (WILLIAMS), Tom Black, slave, murder, 21 Jan 1821 (WILSON), Sam Black, slave, rape, 7 June 1839 WINSTON, George Black, laborer, murder, 19 Nov 1897 WURNELL, Joseph White. Murder, 5 Nov 1837 No last names: Dinah Blace, slave, murder, 25 May 1830 Fisher Black, , murder, 20 Nov 1829 Harry Black, slave, slave revolt, 28 Oct 1848 Henry Black, 1856. Hooper Black, slave, murder, 20 Nov 1829 Jesse Black, slave, murder, 20 Nov 1829 Jesse Black, slave, arson, 30 Oct 1849 Joe Black, slave, 19 Mar 1858 John Black, slave, murder, 20 Nov 1829 John Black, slave, 1855 Levi Black, slave, 1856 Levin Black, slave, murder, 20 Nov 1829 Lewis Black, murder, 13 June 1865 Martin Black, slave, murder, 1851. Minerva Black, female, slave, arson, 9 Feb 1856 Ned Black, 1856 Perry Black, 1856 Prestley Black, slave, slave revolt, 28 Oct 1848 Preston Black, slave, arson, 6 Nov 1845 Randolph Black, slave, murder, 27 Oct 1832 Shadrack Black, slave, slave revolt, 28 Oct 1848 Shrimp Race unknown, murder, 16 Nov 1837 Skelt Black, male, murder, 5 Apr 1846 Susan Age 13, Black, murder, 7 Feb 1868 No names: Black, male, slave, rape-murder, 27 Nov 1846 Black, male, rape, 20 Aug 1865 Black, male, rape, 20 Aug 1865 Black, male, murder, 17 June 1854 Black, male, murder, 17 June 1854 Lynchings were hangings of course, but where the citizens took the law into their own hands. Again, this list certainly isn't complete, but counties are shown where known. Shown are names, race, crime, date of lynching, county. AKERSON, Wm., black, rape, 2 Sept 1893, Lincoln. ALEXANDER, Alf, black, murder, 25 Dec 1896, Daviess ALLEN, Richard, black, robbery, 23 Feb 1898, Graves ARDELL, Harry, white, murder, 26 June 1889, Bullitt BAILEY, Samuel, black, murder, 12 Oct 1883, Logan BAUN, Arch, black, murderous assault, 21 Oct 1898, Cumberland BLAIR, Tom, white, murder, 1 Jan 1895, Montgomery BOLIN, John, black, murder & robbery, 19 Aug 1899, Fulton BOND, James, black, attempted rape, 19 Dec 1892, Todd BOSTON, Marshall, black, rape, 14 Aug 1894, Franklin BOYDEN, Wilber, unknown race, murder, 12 Apr 1897, possibly Bell BRINKLEY, Ephraim, unknown race, "bad character", 21 July 1897, Hopkins BRYAN, Robert, black, murder, 6 July 1888, Henderson BUSHROD, Raymond, black, rape, 26 Sept 1897, Hancock BUTCHER, Wm., black, assault, 2 Sept 1895, Fulton COLBERT, Henry, black, attempted rape, 10 June 1883, Fulton likely COLEMAN, Charles, black, criminal assault/rape, 3 Sept 1887, Fleming COLEMAN, Richard, black, murder, 6 Dec 1899, Mason COLLINS, James, white, theft, 3 May 1893, Grant COLSTON, Abitahl, white, murder, 28 June 1895, likely Trigg COOPER, Nelson, black, murder, 12 Oct 1883, Logan CORNISH, Wm. , white, murder, 29 Jan 1887, Washington COURTS, Bradford, white, murder, 27 Apr 1882, Christian COURTS, Wm., white, murder, 27 Apr 1882, Christian COX, Wat, black, attempted rape, 8 May 1883, Hopkins CRAVASSO, Tony, white, murder, 22 June 1889, Bell CRAVASSO, Unknown first - brother of above, white, murder, 22 June 1889, Bell DEVER, Wm., white, adultery, 29 Dec 1895, Marion DICKERSON, Charles, black, burglary, 4 May 1884, Boone DUDLEY, James, black, murder, 28 Aug 1891, Scott ELLIS, George, white, rape & murder, 3 June 1882, Boyd EMBERTON, Bishop, white, rape, 2 Aug 1882, Christian FINLEY, George, black, prejudice, 23 Dec 1896, Graves FOSTER, James, black, rape, 10 June 1888, Henderson GADLY, Caleb, black, attempted rape, 25 June 1894, Warren GAINES, Caleb, black, attempted rape, 16 June 1898, Barren GAMBLE, M. G., black, rape, 21 Jan 1894, Whitley likely GIBSON, Lige unknown race, murder, 27 Jan 1892, Owen GILLESPIE, Bill, black, murder, 5 July 1884, Nicholas GILLAND, James, unknown race, murder, 15 Sept 1891, Pulaski GILLAND, Joe, unknown race, murder, 16 Sept 1891, Pulaski GOIN, Pleas, white, murder, 14 Dec 1898 Bell GOUGH, Leonard, black, murderous assault, 28 Aug 1893, Henry GRAINGER, Jobe, black, threats, 24 July 1891, Simpson GRIFFEY, Willis, black, assault/rape, 14 Oct 1894, Christian GRUELL, Dan, white, swindler, 19 Mar 1890, Harrison To be continued. (c) Copyright 18 April 2002, Sandra K. Gorin, All Rights Reserved Col. Sandi Gorin, 205 Clements, Glasgow, KY 42141 (270) 651-9114 Publishing: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/ SCKY resource links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html < >< God Bless America ><>